The Canadian kids entertainment industry came out in full force and fancy dress to celebrate standout content at the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards, which took place in two parts yesterday at Toronto’s CBC headquarters.

Hosted by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television as part of its ongoing Canadian Screen Week event, craft awards were presented in the afternoon, followed by an evening gala focused on the TV program and performance categories. 

Spin Master Entertainment’s PAW Patrol scored a total of four awards, including Best Preschool Program or Series. And Wild Kratts, produced by 9 Story Media Group and the Kratt Brothers Company, earned a coveted prize for Best Animated Program or Series.

Meanwhile, Lambur Productions’ The Hardy Boys took home the Best Children’s or Youth Fiction Program or Series award, on top of two craft category wins for Best Direction and Best Writing.

It was also a big night for Headspinner Productions’ Aunty B’s House, which won the Shaw Rocket Fund Kids’ Choice Award shortly after creator/star Khalilah Brooks was honored as the year’s Best Lead Performer (Children’s or Youth). Unfortunately, the preschool sitcom—which premiered on CBC Kids last year—has not been funded for a second season.

In factual content, marblemedia’s sports competition series All-Round Champion picked up two trophies—Best Children’s or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series and Best Picture Editing (Children’s or Youth).

Select award winners from yesterday’s ceremonies are listed below.

TELEVISION PROGRAM AND PERFORMANCE AWARDS

• Best Animated Program or Series: Wild Kratts – TVOKids (9 Story Media Group, Kratt Brothers Company)
• Best Preschool Program or Series: PAW Patrol – TVOKids (Spin Master Entertainment)
• Best Children’s or Youth Fiction Program or Series: The Hardy Boys – YTV/Corus Entertainment (Lambur Productions)
• Best Children’s or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series: All-Round Champion – TVO (marblemedia)
• Best Lead Performer, Children’s or Youth: Khalilah Brooks in Aunty B’s House – CBC Kids (Headspinner Productions)
• Best Supporting Performer, Children’s or Youth: Millie Davis in Popularity Papers – YTV/Corus Entertainment (Aircraft Pictures and Wexworks Media)
• Best Performance, Animation: Jayne Eastwood in PAW Patrol – TVOKids (Spin Master Entertainment)
• Shaw Rocket Fund Kids’ Choice Awards: Aunty B’s House – CBC Kids (Headspinner Productions)
• Best Production, Interactive: Dino Dana World (Sinking Ship Entertainment)

TELEVISION CRAFT AWARDS

• Best Writing, Preschool: Dino Ranch “The Odd Partners” – CBC (Boat Rocker, Industrial Brothers)
• Best Writing, Children’s or Youth: The Hardy Boys “At The Old House” – YTV/Corus Entertainment (Lambur Productions)
• Best Writing, Animation: PAW Patrol “All Paws on Deck” – TVOKids (Spin Master Entertainment)
• Best Picture Editing, Animation: Pinecone & Pony “The Sturdy Stone” – Apple TV+ (First Generation Films)
• Best Picture Editing, Children’s or Youth: All-Round Champion “Arcathlon” – TVO (marblemedia)
• Best Sound, Animation: PAW Patrol “Aqua Pups Save a Floating Castle” – TVOKids (Spin Master Entertainment)
• Best Original Music, Animation: Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go “The Mystery of Lookout Mountain” – Treehouse TV (Corus Entertainment/Nelvana)
• Best Direction, Children’s or Youth: The Hardy Boys “The Crash” – YTV/Corus Entertainment (Lambur Productions)
• Best Direction, Animation: Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood “The Neighborhood Wedding” – Family Jr/WildBrain (9 Story Media Group, Fred Rogers Productions)

Featured image: Kidscreen‘s publisher Jocelyn Christie and friends at last night’s Canadian Screen Awards gala